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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Commercial Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <commercialbkk@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:32:02 -0000
Subject: OIL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY!

From the Desk of:
Peter IKE EKEH
I wish to seek your assistance for the transfer of US$40M This money cannot be approved to a local bank account holder, but can only be approved to a foreigner. If you will stand as next of kin to the fund, it will be shared 50%/50%, As this is a TWO-man business deal transaction. I shall provide you with more details that will help you understand the transaction.
I will like you to provide immediately your full Names and Address, Date of Birth, Occupation, Tel &amp; Fax Numbers. Contact me for acknowledgment by E-mail and whereby you are not interested; please indicate in your reply so that I can seek for the assistance of someone else.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, I expect that you will not take undue advantage of the trust I Will bestow in you. I await your urgent response.Do reply; me thru this e-mail commercialbkk@yahoo.co.jp I await your urgent response.
Thanks with great regards.
Peter IKE EKEH
Reply me thru this e-mail "commercialbkk@yahoo.co.jp"
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